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  2. The Twelve Apostles (Victoria) - Wikipedia

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    The Twelve Apostles are a collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park, by the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. The Twelve Apostles are located on the traditional lands of the Eastern Maar peoples. [1] Their proximity to one another has made the site a popular tourist attraction.

  3. Twelve Apostles Marine National Park - Wikipedia

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    The Twelve Apostles Marine National Park is a protected marine national park located on the south-west coast of Victoria, Australia. The 7,500-hectare (19,000-acre) marine park is situated near Port Campbell and is named after the scenic Twelve Apostles rock stacks , and contains the wreck of the clipper Loch Ard , wrecked on Mutton Bird Island ...

  4. Western District (Victoria) - Wikipedia

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    The Twelve Apostles, ... Sheep were first brought to the district in 1836 by Thomas Manifold at Port Henry, near Geelong, and rapidly occupied the whole district.

  5. Great Ocean Road - Wikipedia

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    Winding through varying terrain along the coast, and providing access to several prominent landmarks, including the Twelve Apostles limestone stack formations, the road is an important tourist attraction. Aerial panorama of the coastal township of Anglesea, Victoria, on the Great Ocean Road

  6. Port Campbell National Park - Wikipedia

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    Aerial views of Port Campbell National Park and Twelve Apostles Marine National Park. The Port Campbell National Park is a national park in the south-western district of Victoria , Australia . The 1,750-hectare (4,300-acre) national park is situated approximately 190 kilometres (120 mi) south-west of Melbourne and approximately 10 kilometres (6 ...

  7. Bay of Islands Coastal Park - Wikipedia

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    Official Website for 12 Apostles Region of Victoria Bay of Islands Coastal Park (Parks Victoria) 38°33′47″S 142°46′48″E  /  38.563°S 142.780°E  / -38.563; 142

  8. Island Archway - Wikipedia

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    The Island Archway was part of a series of free-standing limestone formations on the Great Ocean Road that includes the Twelve Apostles. As early as January 1990, another rock arch on this coast, the inner arch of the London Bridge, had collapsed. The stability of these cliffs is short-lived in geological terms.

  9. Apostles in the New Testament - Wikipedia

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    Monument of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles in Domus Galilaeae, Israel. Each of the four listings of apostles in the New Testament [26] indicate that all the apostles were men. According to Christian tradition they were all Jews. [27] [28] The canonical gospels and the book of Acts give varying names of the Twelve Apostles. The list in the Gospel ...